Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Verse 129

The Poets · 26:129 · 129/227

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

Watattakhithoona masaniAAalaAAallakum takhludoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

Do you build fortresses because you hope to be immortal?

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

and take the objects of architecture as if you are going to live forever,

"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever,

and make for yourselves mighty castles, [hoping] that you might become immortal?

And do you construct for yourselves palaces, hoping that you will live forever?

(129) And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

129. "And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.[2]

Notes

[2] (V.26:129) See the footnote (C) of (V.9:111).